Senior Systems Engineer - Applied Research Associates, Inc

The Integrated Products Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! This is an exciting opportunity to help support a growing list of projects involving modernization of explosives and energetic materials production facilities, munitions production, and novel production system design. In this role you will collaborate with explosives and munitions subject matter experts, federal stakeholders, to support research and development capabilities and ongoing production operations. Candidates for this position must be a US citizen residing within the US. This position is located at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head (NSWC-IH) and you must be willing to work onsite.

Specific project background involves Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) which is a Navy arsenal that provides manufacturing, engineering, and technical expertise in all areas relative to energetics development and manufacturing in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) mission.  To provide these services to the DoD, NSWC IHD operates and services a host of energetic technical development centers, product manufacturing facilities and equipment, with the bulk of the work in Indian Head, MD (30 miles south of Washington DC). NSWC IHD is rapidly expanding to meet the country’s energetic material needs and requires additional support to improve efficiency and maintain effectiveness. Energetic materials include formulations for chemicals, munitions, propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, and other materials which can generate explosive hazards.

Essential Functions:

• Research, develop, test, evaluate (RDT&E), manufacture and provide in-service support of energetics and energetic systems.
• Work and partner with subject matter experts to ensure safe and cost-effective execution of production capabilities for energetic materials and related applications (munitions, rockets, warheads, etc.).
• Create and manage technical requirements.
• Manage technical risk and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Generate customer facing documentation.
• Analyze and identify customer needs.
• Work under supervised direction, but with an ability to independently determine and develop approaches to solutions.
• Manage and prioritize numerous assignments simultaneously.
• Travel up to 10% to support customer meetings and for training.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's in engineering discipline or related scientific field (physics, chemistry, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience as a systems engineer or related technical experience integrating across design teams.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear written and oral briefings including the ability to adopt content for specific audiences.
• Effective Communicator
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Tools; Word, Excel, Power Point and Project

Preferred:

• Advanced Degree in an engineering or related technical field is preferred.
• Experience with the production, handling, processing, and design of energetic materials related to defense applications.
• Process engineering and integration knowledge.
• Knowledge of quality requirements and system qualification.
• Active DOD or DOE security clearance. 

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,000 employee-owners and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees contributions not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com.

Behaviors

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)